The municipalities of Cobly and Matéri, two municipalities in northwestern Benin, bordering Togo and Burkina Faso, have issued orders to prohibit the circulation until further notice of two- and three-wheel motorcycles from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. . These are the areas where armed groups operate.
With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan
The two municipal decrees were taken after a ministerial meeting. A message instructed the two mayors asking them to take the banning measures no later than February 13 until further notice.
Since Monday, two and three-wheelers no longer run from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Matéri and in six boroughs of Cobly for “ need to maintain public order “.
Any offender will be arrested, threatens the decree. Medical trips are authorized. The police ensure compliance with what can be called “a curfew for motorcycles”, which are too often used by terrorists to carry out their various attacks.
It’s for “prevent and anticipate that Benin is attentive to the incidents that occur around it, informs a security source.
Residents of the two municipalities report that elected officials are increasing awareness and information sessions.